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Desert Cottontail
The Desert Cottontail is a typical wild rabbit distributed across North America. Hardy and numerous, it eats various vegetation and can survive in harsh environments. It digs burrows and usually likes to live in them.
Jersey Wooly
The Jersey Wooly is a pet rabbit breed created by crossing the Angora and the dwarf rabbit, recognized by the ARBA in 1988. Gentle and cute with long but tangle-resistant wool, it is well suited to children.
Arctic Hare
The Arctic Hare is a wild hare living in the far north that adapts its coat color to the environment—a thick white coat in winter and a grayish-yellow thin coat in summer. Larger than a household rabbit, it lives in groups and has never been successfully kept as a pet.
Dark-eyed Self White Guinea Pig
The Dark-eyed Self White guinea pig, like all guinea pigs, is lively, gentle, and chubby, easily startled and prone to squeaking. It loves a dry, clean environment. Also known as the white black-eyed Dutch pig or cavy, it is a common and easy-to-care-for small pet.
Flemish Giant
The Flemish Giant is the largest pet rabbit breed in existence today, originally from Belgium and later developed through breeding programs in the United States. Though a giant by rabbit standards, it is kept as a gentle family companion, but its large size and hearty appetite make it best suited to owners with plenty of space.
Mini Hedgehog
The pet mini hedgehog is bred from the common hedgehog and the African 'four-toed hedgehog'; it does not hibernate, is small, and is not cold-hardy. These little ones will surely win your heart—their wobbling walk and habit of poking their nose everywhere are adorable. So how do you keep a mini hedgehog?
Chinchilla laniger
The Chinchilla laniger (Chinchilla laniger) is native to the Andes Mountains of South America, where it lives in caves and rock crevices at about 1,600 m elevation. Its appearance resembles that of a rabbit and a squirrel. A special feature is its pair of large, bright, ruby-red eyes, which are beautiful.
What’s the Best Food for a Chinchilla?
Chinchillas are herbivores that eat mainly alfalfa and Timothy hay, much like rabbits—but they're greedy, so don't overfeed or you'll harm their gut. This guide covers foods, portions, timing and what to do if one stops eating.
Why Dogs Develop Splayed (Flat) Feet
Dog splayed feet (paws flat on the ground) come from long cage stays, slippery floors, too-fast growth and obesity, calcium lack, or a natural 'rabbit paw'. Most are avoidable; feed a balanced diet with calcium and give sun for absorption.
Doe Mastitis: Types, Diagnosis, and Prevention
Doe mastitis, common in the first three weeks after kindling, harms both doe and kits. It arises from overfull, thickened milk plus bacteria (internal) or a bitten or scraped teat (external). Forms are acute (fever over 41°C, blue skin, sepsis risk), chronic, and suppurative. Diagnose by the red hot painful udder and rule out staphylococcal disease; prevent with clean housing, managed feeding, and sulfonamide.